Dr. Nicholas Araza

Six years ago I had lower back issues. Dr. Nick and his team got me back on track and I still do not have lower back issues to this day because of their unique treatment protocol. I am now being treated for my neck. Santa Barbara Family Chiropractic is much more than a chiropractic practice. They take a wholistic approach to wellness with coaching on posture, how to eat healthy, homework exercises that really work and a super skilled high energy staff! I am half way through my treatment and my neck is 70% improved. Dr. Nick and his team are amazing and you will not regret treatment there. Highly recommend them!

I love Santa Barbara Family Chiropractic! I have been treated by and worked for many chiropractors and none have put the time, thought, and care into me, my body, and my pain like Dr. Nick and his team. At the beginning of my year of care, Dr. Nick took complete x-rays of my spine with a very thorough intake of each aspect of my health issues and thoroughly explained to me how my spine and health relate while consistently engaging me in the conversation. I had never felt so heard. Dr. Nick is a true problem solver which isn't as common as it should be in healthcare. The entire team is professional, but also so friendly. It's very common to see clients chatting away with the team like old friends. With the addition of personally fitted traction and exercises taught by Noah, this is the most complete and effective treatment I have come across. As a massage therapist, everything they teach and worked on with me made good sense, and I also learned so much. Even though life made my treatment a bit less consistent than I needed and Covid cut our relationship short, not only is my pain significantly less and more manageable, I know what to do to get it back in check. There is finally an answer to the pain and other health issues I have been trying to manage for half my life.

I don't usually take time to write reviews, but truth be told, Dr. Nick is a game changer. My first chiropractic experience was from a local chiropractor in Montecito who, although a nice guy, just did a series of quick adjustments without any real diagnostics on my condition. After 6 months working with him, I lost trust in chiropractors and wrote them off as being more concerned with keeping me coming back to than they were with getting me healed up. 10 years later, with a LOT of back pain, I was introduced to Dr. Nick. Due to the fact that I run a local surf school, being in constant back pain was really complicating my day to day work life. I couldn't lift more than 50 lbs without getting head to toe tingles and there was a constant pressure on my lower back than never really let up. I decided to give SBFC a chance. Now, after working with Dr. Nick for a year, I am pain free and can easily lift heavy objects without any fear of nerve damage/tingles. My spine x rays look totally different and all inflammation is gone. It took some work, but if you are serious about wanting to get healed, SBFC is for you. On a personal note, Dr. Nick is the real deal. He truly cares about you as a client and fully invests himself in your recovery. Same goes for his whole staff. They have created a positive and upbeat culture which is immediately noticeable. In addition to the excellent and professional chiropractic care, Dr. Nick takes a wholistic approach to your health, routinely working to inform you about diet, daily habits and home care that you can do on your own time. I'm truly grateful to Dr. Nick and his amazing staff for all they have done for me and my personal well being.